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| All Games | 14-13 | +0.8 | 11-15 | 13-13 | 97.6 | 47.6 | 43.7% | 49.6 | 99.4 | 49.2 | 46.6% | 50.5 | | Road Games | 4-9 | -4.9 | 4-9 | 6-6 | 95.2 | 45.3 | 41.8% | 50.8 | 102.1 | 49.8 | 48.3% | 50.1 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.9 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 99.4 | 50.4 | 44.6% | 52.6 | 95.8 | 45.8 | 44.7% | 49.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.6 | 47.6 | 36-83 | 43.7% | 8-24 | 34.2% | 17-22 | 76.8% | 50 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.5 | 49.1 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.2 | 45.3 | 35-84 | 41.8% | 8-24 | 33.7% | 17-22 | 77.0% | 51 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.4 | 49.2 | 38-81 | 46.6% | 7-19 | 34.8% | 17-22 | 78.2% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.6 | 48.7 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 17-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.1 | 49.8 | 40-82 | 48.3% | 7-19 | 38.8% | 15-20 | 77.3% | 50 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 14-15 | -11.6 | 12-17 | 16-13 | 102.9 | 52.5 | 45.5% | 55.9 | 100.6 | 51.8 | 44.6% | 51.0 | | Home Games | 9-6 | -4.4 | 7-8 | 8-7 | 101.4 | 53.3 | 45.9% | 56.9 | 96.0 | 49.9 | 43.4% | 51.7 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 108.8 | 54.2 | 46.2% | 54.6 | 106.6 | 55.0 | 44.8% | 56.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.9 | 52.5 | 37-81 | 45.5% | 9-25 | 36.7% | 21-30 | 69.2% | 56 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.4 | 49.3 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 7-21 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.4 | 53.3 | 37-81 | 45.9% | 8-23 | 36.0% | 19-29 | 65.4% | 57 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.6 | 51.8 | 39-86 | 44.6% | 8-21 | 36.5% | 16-22 | 72.2% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.2 | 48.9 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-22 | 76.0% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.0 | 49.9 | 37-86 | 43.4% | 7-21 | 33.3% | 14-20 | 70.4% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| 11/18/2012 | CHICAGO | 102-94 | W | -2 | W | 191 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 42 | 16 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 43 | 19 | | 11/21/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 87-114 | L | 2.5 | L | 201 | P | 31-77 | 40.3% | 46 | 20 | 46-77 | 59.7% | 40 | 13 | | 11/23/2012 | MINNESOTA | 103-95 | W | -1.5 | W | 197.5 | O | 42-78 | 53.8% | 42 | 12 | 32-78 | 41.0% | 59 | 14 | | 11/25/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 85-98 | L | 7.5 | L | 193.5 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 45 | 16 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 61 | 12 | | 11/26/2012 | @ DETROIT | 101-108 | L | -1 | L | 193 | O | 36-85 | 42.4% | 48 | 11 | 42-80 | 52.5% | 54 | 16 | | 11/28/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 82-84 | L | -3 | L | 193.5 | U | 30-86 | 34.9% | 54 | 11 | 31-71 | 43.7% | 50 | 16 | | 11/30/2012 | @ BOSTON | 78-96 | L | 4.5 | L | 192.5 | U | 24-69 | 34.8% | 50 | 21 | 36-73 | 49.3% | 44 | 19 | | 12/1/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 118-117 | W | 1.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 46-94 | 48.9% | 49 | 14 | 43-99 | 43.4% | 63 | 16 | | 12/3/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 118-112 | W | 1.5 | W | 191.5 | O | 43-92 | 46.7% | 58 | 13 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 49 | 15 | | 12/5/2012 | @ INDIANA | 92-99 | L | 4 | L | 186 | O | 34-79 | 43.0% | 43 | 10 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 13 | | 12/8/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 80-99 | L | -7 | L | 197 | U | 29-75 | 38.7% | 49 | 18 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 55 | 10 | | 12/10/2012 | TORONTO | 92-74 | W | -2.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 36-89 | 40.4% | 55 | 7 | 26-74 | 35.1% | 50 | 14 | | 12/13/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 98-90 | W | 7 | W | 200.5 | U | 40-88 | 45.5% | 47 | 14 | 33-72 | 45.8% | 48 | 19 | | 12/16/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 95-94 | W | -5 | L | 185.5 | O | 37-80 | 46.2% | 42 | 10 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 14 | | 12/20/2012 | DENVER | 101-93 | W | 6 | W | 201 | U | 33-92 | 35.9% | 59 | 11 | 38-98 | 38.8% | 72 | 9 | | 12/22/2012 | PHOENIX | 96-93 | W | -4.5 | L | 196 | U | 33-69 | 47.8% | 53 | 21 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 40 | 10 | | 12/23/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 96-108 | L | 0 | L | 195 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 46 | 17 | 45-81 | 55.6% | 42 | 14 | | 12/26/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 109-91 | W | -7.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 63 | 17 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 40 | 10 | | 12/28/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2013 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2013 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2013 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/18/2012 | HOUSTON | 119-108 | W | -7 | W | 205.5 | O | 46-85 | 54.1% | 51 | 13 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | | 11/20/2012 | BROOKLYN | 95-90 | W | -6.5 | L | 208 | U | 35-73 | 47.9% | 60 | 11 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 50 | 13 | | 11/21/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-113 | L | -5.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 29-65 | 44.6% | 42 | 20 | 44-81 | 54.3% | 47 | 16 | | 11/23/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 98-106 | L | 4.5 | L | 200 | O | 33-74 | 44.6% | 37 | 18 | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 15 | | 11/24/2012 | @ DALLAS | 115-89 | W | -1.5 | W | 205 | U | 40-82 | 48.8% | 73 | 19 | 34-92 | 37.0% | 47 | 15 | | 11/27/2012 | INDIANA | 77-79 | L | -8.5 | L | 196 | U | 24-76 | 31.6% | 70 | 19 | 29-79 | 36.7% | 62 | 17 | | 11/30/2012 | DENVER | 122-103 | W | -5.5 | W | 206 | O | 47-87 | 54.0% | 52 | 15 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 47 | 15 | | 12/2/2012 | ORLANDO | 103-113 | L | -13.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 57 | 11 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 51 | 12 | | 12/4/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 105-107 | L | 0 | L | 215.5 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 64 | 18 | 38-101 | 37.6% | 62 | 10 | | 12/5/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 103-87 | W | -4.5 | W | 195 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 49 | 9 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 58 | 12 | | 12/7/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 108-114 | L | 7.5 | W | 211.5 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 54 | 17 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 48 | 14 | | 12/9/2012 | UTAH | 110-117 | L | -7.5 | L | 207.5 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 45 | 14 | 45-83 | 54.2% | 47 | 9 | | 12/11/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 94-100 | L | -6.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 31-75 | 41.3% | 63 | 18 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 54 | 12 | | 12/13/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 107-116 | L | 5.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 55 | 13 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 45 | 6 | | 12/14/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 102-96 | W | -6.5 | L | 199.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 51 | 13 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 53 | 19 | | 12/16/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 111-98 | W | -3.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 47 | 14 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 46 | 17 | | 12/18/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 101-100 | W | -12.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 57 | 11 | 38-95 | 40.0% | 67 | 10 | | 12/22/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 118-115 | W | -2 | W | 215 | O | 49-107 | 45.8% | 64 | 20 | 46-103 | 44.7% | 56 | 19 | | 12/25/2012 | NEW YORK | 100-94 | W | -4 | W | 210.5 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 53 | 11 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 55 | 10 | | 12/26/2012 | @ DENVER | 114-126 | L | 3.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 52 | 14 | 45-94 | 47.9% | 56 | 10 | | 12/28/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PORTLAND: GUARDS: Portland will turn point guard duties over to rookie DAMIAN LILLARD. The leap from Big Sky Conference to NBA will be a big one, but Lillard is an efficient scorer who can manage the offense . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS is more of a glue guy. He can't create his own offense, but he can heat up as a streaky catch-and-shoot guy . . . RONNIE PRICE should emerge as Lillard's top backup, a role he's filled at numerous stops . . . Second-rounder WILL BARTON could emerge as a rotation player. He's a versatile wing who must prove he can play off the ball . . . SASHA PAVLOVIC will play both the two and three, and can still stroke it from long distance . . . NOLAN SMITH, a misstep of the last regime, is a fringe roster player . . . ELLIOT WILLIAMS, a defensive-minded combo guard, tore his Achilles in mid-September and expects to miss the entire season. FORWARDS: LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE had a couple of health scares over the past six months, but he should enter the season 100 percent. He's clearly Portland's best player . . . NICOLAS BATUM felt rightly disrespected by his secondary role in Portland. All signs point to a bigger role in 2012-13 . . . VICTOR CLAVER is an athletic scrapper who won't do much offensively even if he does get big minutes . . . JOEL FREELAND could become their first big man off the bench . . . JARED JEFFRIES is still relevant as a defensive specialist . . . The highlight of LUKE BABBITT's career might be that mention on Onion:Sportsdome. CENTERS: J.J. HICKSON is a black hole on offense and a liability on defense, but he can score and rebound, which is good enough to be the starting center in Portland's weak frontcourt . . . MEYERS LEONARD might not be quite ready for 30-plus minutes, but he'll have to learn on the fly due to Portland's lack of veteran bigs. He has some long-term upside as a 7-footer with some nice athleticism and touch inside 10 feet. | | LA LAKERS: GUARDS: Coach Mike Brown will reportedly turn the offensive gameplan over to STEVE NASH, but it's tough to picture a smooth transition after so many years of iso-heavy play in L.A. Don't be surprised if Nash has a tough adjustment . . . KOBE BRYANT will also have to learn to play with the ball out of his hands more often. He still figures to force some hold-and-wait basketball when he can . . . STEVE BLAKE will be in the old Derek Fisher role, coming off the bench to shoot corner threes . . . CHRIS DUHON and DARIUS MORRIS will battle for that No. 3 point guard spot . . . JODIE MEEKS will back up Bryant and provide some long-range shooting off the bench . . . The young guys, ANDREW GOUDELOCK and second-rounder DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM, will bounce between the bench and the D-League. FORWARDS: If L.A. redesigns their offense to fit Nash, PAU GASOL should thrive. He's adjusted his game to fit with Kobe's iso play, but Gasol can make the passes and cuts to create quick buckets in a Euro-style offense . . . METTA WORLD PEACE looked done early last season but rebounded for a solid second half. He's a distant fifth option on offense, but can still defend . . . ANTAWN JAMISON will likely fill a sixth-man role. His skill set is too narrow to play a lot of minutes with the starters . . . JORDAN HILL is in the rotation. He did a nice job rebounding and clearing out space last year . . . DEVIN EBANKS figures to be bumped out of the rotation by Jamison. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD's back remains a bit of a concern, and it wouldn't be a shock to see him sit out a handful of regular season games. But when he plays, he'll put up the same kind of monster production that he had in Orlando . . . ROBERT SACRE will be lucky to make the roster. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PORTLAND-LA LAKERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Trail Blazers-Lakers Preview* ==============================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Portland (14-13) at Los Angeles (14-15), 10:30 p.m. EDT
The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to have found their groove before coming up short their last time out.
While they might normally like their chances of getting back on track with Portland coming to town, the Trail Blazers are playing some of their best basketball of the season.
The Lakers try to regroup Friday night against a Blazers team hoping to avoid a 10th loss in 11 meetings at Staples Center.
After getting off to a rough start, Los Angeles (14-15) established itself with a season-best five consecutive victories. While Kobe Bryant did his best to extend that run by scoring 40 points Wednesday, the Lakers couldn't slow down Denver in a 126-114 road loss.
"It just seemed like we were a step slow. It just seemed like we had a wheel stuck in the mud. We played old," said Bryant, who's scored at least 30 in 10 straight games. "It was like we were in a lower gear all night. It's a little bit more alarming now because of the way we started the season."
Los Angeles, which surrendered its highest point total of the season Wednesday, played most of the second half without Dwight Howard after he was ejected for a flagrant foul 2. The Lakers were outscored 58-38 in the paint and gave up 25 second-chance points on 20 offensive rebounds.
Los Angeles now turns its attention to Portland (14-13), which has dropped four straight and 18 of 21 on the road in this series dating to 2001. The Blazers, though, pulled out a 116-106 home victory in their season opener, overcoming Howard's season-high 33 points and 14 rebounds and 30 points from Bryant.
Portland's Nicolas Batum led the way with 26 points in that game while rookie Damian Lillard scored 23 to go along with a season high-tying 11 assists. Wesley Matthews scored 22.
Playing at home versus on the road has a made a world of difference for Portland, which is 10-4 on its own court and 4-9 as the visiting team.
The Blazers have won six of seven, with their only loss over that stretch coming 108-96 at Sacramento on Sunday. Portland, though, exacted revenge Wednesday in the back-end of a home-and-home set, beating the Kings 109-91
"We just wanted to come home and take care of home court and try to get a win before we go out on the road," said Aldridge, with had 28 points and 12 boards.
Lillard also came up big with 17 points, 11 assists and a season-best eight rebounds for the Blazers, who compiled a season-high 31 assists. Portland is averaging 25.2 assists over its last five games - significantly better than its season mark of 20.3.
"We've been moving the ball really well, and I just think that that shows how much more we trust each other now," said Lillard, who leads all first-year players with 18.6 points and 6.7 assists per game. "We're just making plays for each other and guys have enough confidence to make shots."
In addition to trying to contain Aldridge and Lillard, the Lakers could have their hands full with J.J. Hickson. The big man had 17 points and 14 rebounds Wednesday for his ninth consecutive double-double - the longest such stretch by a Blazer since Kermit Washington in 1980.
Portland could be without Matthews for a third consecutive game due to a lingering strained left hip.
After missing eight games earlier this month with knee tendinitis, the Lakers' Pau Gasol was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. He's listed as probable for this game.
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